Full, overhead
A moon of cheese
With hungry mice
And leafless trees

The only way
From here to there
A mountain peak
– climb if you dare

Or, stay below
And dream tonight
Forage for food
Come morning light

Yours is the day
Seize it at will
Expect challenge
Engage with skill

© 2024 Phil Perkins

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Tin Man, by America (1974) – see lyrics here.